RCMP Dropped Chinese Money-Laundering Probe Due to Limited Impact, Resources

RCMP Dropped Chinese Money-Laundering Probe Due to Limited Impact, Resources
RCMP deputy commissioner Mark Flynn (L) and RCMP assistant commissioner Brigitte Gauvin speak to reporters after testifying at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2024. The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle
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An investigation into China-linked foreign interference and money laundering operation was dropped due to concerns it would have little impact, highlighting broader issues of resource limitations within law enforcement, a senior RCMP official says.

RCMP Deputy Commissioner Mark Flynn was made aware of a “money laundering network connected to organized crime and [People’s Republic of China foreign interference] activity,” according to a summary of his closed-door testimony at the Foreign Interference Commission released this week.